New Texas law brings confusion to Texas churches I know that our newsletter goes out to thousands of churches, with lots of them not in Texas. I publish this story more as a hope that your church can learn from it. This article has a dual purpose. One is to update you on some Texas legislation...
It appears as though Texas will be getting a new law regarding Church Security Teams. While House Bill 421 did not make is through the house, another bill, Senate Bill 2065, made it through both the House and the Senate and is now on the Governor's desk to sign into law...
FROM THE DESK OF CHUCK CHADWICK: The Criminal Trespass process - One of the most common problem in churches is the person who is causing a disturbance which is deemed "disorderly conduct". There is a process by which the church can ask the person to quit doing whatever they are doing that is...
CHURCH "BACKPACK" POLICY Many years ago the church where I was director of security had a security incident where an individual brought a backpack into the main sanctuary with a handgun ready for deployment. You'll need to watch the video to get the whole story, but the results were that we...
State Security Laws and Regulations We get calls from people almost every day about forming security teams in different states. The question is usually if state law requires security licensing for armed security teams. There is a lot of misinformation circulating. This article is not meant to...
ALERRT – Advance Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Thanks to our law enforcement friends we recently had the opportunity to participate in training that is usually reserved for law enforcement. From the official ALERRT training home page: ALERRT training was created in 2002 to...
One of the most sought after capabilities within a modern church management system is the ability to provide for rapid children's check-in. Not only because of the need for security in this era of child custody disputes and not so trustworthy volunteers, but also because of the...
FROM THE DESK OF CHUCK CHADWICK: Continuing on our Policies and Procedures strand let us talk about BACKGROUND CHECKS... Who gets background checks and who doesn't? All employees, both full and part time, should have background checks. Have the background check process built...
Exercise Your Freedom | Sanctuary Revisited by Frank Winn, Guns & Gear Editor - Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Photo credit: d3sign / Getty Images More SUBSCRIBE Chuck Chadwick is founder and President of the National Organization of Church Safety and Security Management (NOCSSM) and...